"you should count your blessings"

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

is what I was told recently for being naturally thin....

I'm sorry, but aside from that, I have never eaten any food in excess. I used to be skinny fat, but have been working on changing that with the foods I eat. I have not completely cut anything out, but definitely do not keep "junk" food sitting around the house anymore. We used to buy 2-3 bags of chips, i.e. Doritos, Cheetos, etc. every time we went grocery shopping. Now, rather than buy those bags to have a "grab when you're hungry snack" I only buy the fun-sized bag on occassion when I am craving chips.

I have to kindly agree to disagree when I am told things of that nature, because while my genes may have played a part in my size, so did my discipline, hard work, and lifestyle changes. This didn't happen purely out of "luck".


/ end rant

luv_lea

I'm sorry you have to deal with those kinds of people.

In my life, people should 'count their blessings' that I have found tolerance to such assumptions and 'skinny' bashing comments.

UponThisRock

Just ignore such comments. Nothing to get upset over.

AlsDonkBoxSquat

is what I was told recently for being naturally thin....

I'm sorry, but aside from that, I have never eaten any food in excess. I used to be skinny fat, but have been working on changing that with the foods I eat. I have not completely cut anything out, but definitely do not keep "junk" food sitting around the house anymore. We used to buy 2-3 bags of chips, i.e. Doritos, Cheetos, etc. every time we went grocery shopping. Now, rather than buy those bags to have a "grab when you're hungry snack" I only buy the fun-sized bag on occassion when I am craving chips.

I have to kindly agree to disagree when I am told things of that nature, because while my genes may have played a part in my size, so did my discipline, hard work, and lifestyle changes. This didn't happen purely out of "luck".


/ end rant

It's funny, because I don't hear the words, but you can sometimes see it on someone's face. I, personally, am not genetically inclined (if you look at my family) to be thin. I have to eat right to be thin, and exercise hard to be fit. I could just as easily be obese as I could be anorexic, it takes serious balance to be neither.


Edit: Besides, my blessings aren't on my body, they're in my home and heart.

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

I'm sorry you have to deal with those kinds of people.

In my life, people should 'count their blessings' that I have found tolerance to such assumptions and 'skinny' bashing comments.

Its more of a REALLY?!? type of thing for me. For the most part, people don't talk to me that way. Most people know I've changed my lifestyle to better myself, from the crap I used to eat to what I eat now and the workouts, etc.

Funny thing is, she is my cousin and also has always been thin all of her life. Underweight, really, but I do not judge, because I do not know her everyday living. I just know she thinks those of us in Texas are all unhealthy and overweight.

If anything, I've definitely got more curves now than I did before, because of the transformation my body went through.

ArroganceInStep

You should count your blessings for being blessed with the discipline and self-control required to do all that crap you just listed.

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

Just ignore such comments. Nothing to get upset over.

I think its more funny than anything, really. Shows how little people know about others is all.

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

You should count your blessings for being blessed with the discipline and self-control required to do all that crap you just listed.

hahaha, right on!

LorinaLynn

Favorite quote of all time.

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." -- Albus Dumbledore.

cNhobbes

Favorite quote of all time.

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." -- Albus Dumbledore.

LOVE

odusgolp

Favorite quote of all time.

"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities." -- Albus Dumbledore.

LOVE

And Extra Love

sassylilmama

I used to think that way too. It has only been since this site and changing my lifestyle that I have realized it is not always so cut and dry. Feel badly for my past "skinny *****" comments :ohwell:

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

I used to think that way too. It has only been since this site and changing my lifestyle that I have realized it is not always so cut and dry. Feel badly for my past "skinny *****" comments :ohwell:

I you!

bcattoes

I would agree that you should count your blessings if you are one of those that can overeat and not gain weight. Kudos to you for choosing to eat healthy and exercise, but junk food really has nothing to do with this blessing. There are few junk foods that I think taste better than healthy foods, but I would sure love to be able to eat huge portions of the healthy foods without thinking of how much exercise I needed to burn to keep from gaining weight. You are lucky if you are naturally thin.

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

I would agree that you should count your blessings if you are one of those that can overeat and not gain weight. Kudos to you for choosing to eat healthy and exercise, but junk food really has nothing to do with this blessing. There are few junk foods that I think taste better than healthy foods, but I would sure love to be able to eat huge portions of the healthy foods without thinking of how much exercise I needed to burn to keep from gaining weight. You are lucky if you are naturally thin.

I don't overeat on any food, be it healthy or junk food or anything in between. Never have. I stop eating when I get full. So, maybe I could count those blessings? And the blessings from the dedication, discipline and hard work I've done to lose body fat? Then, yes. I agree. :bigsmile:

alexaalbrecht

So I am not naturally thin and my genes scare me as my mother is morbidly obese. If I have a bad week and eat the wrong things, it shows up before I can even acknowledge what I put in my mouth.

I do admit to envying people who are naturally thin- but there's a difference between naturally thin and naturally thin, eating healthy foods and looking great in your skin.

Everyone wants what they don't have. You should feel good about the healthy choices you are making for yourself.

Don't worry about what others say.

bcattoes

I would agree that you should count your blessings if you are one of those that can overeat and not gain weight. Kudos to you for choosing to eat healthy and exercise, but junk food really has nothing to do with this blessing. There are few junk foods that I think taste better than healthy foods, but I would sure love to be able to eat huge portions of the healthy foods without thinking of how much exercise I needed to burn to keep from gaining weight. You are lucky if you are naturally thin.

I don't overeat on any food, be it healthy or junk food or anything in between. Never have. I stop eating when I get full. So, maybe I could count those blessings? And the blessings from the dedication, discipline and hard work I've done to lose body fat? Then, yes. I agree. :bigsmile:

I guess I don't understand the original post. Are you saying that you are not naturally thin, but people assume you are because you've kept yourself in shape through exercise and eating right? Or are you saying that you are naturally thin but don't think that is something to be thankful for?

vim_n_vigor

Another way you can look at it is we all should count our blessings. Each of us has something(s) that make us special, make us who we are. Even the greatest athletes, greatest musicians, greatest artists still have to work on the skills that they have that are above and beyond others.

AlsDonkBoxSquat

I would agree that you should count your blessings if you are one of those that can overeat and not gain weight. Kudos to you for choosing to eat healthy and exercise, but junk food really has nothing to do with this blessing. There are few junk foods that I think taste better than healthy foods, but I would sure love to be able to eat huge portions of the healthy foods without thinking of how much exercise I needed to burn to keep from gaining weight. You are lucky if you are naturally thin.

I don't overeat on any food, be it healthy or junk food or anything in between. Never have. I stop eating when I get full. So, maybe I could count those blessings? And the blessings from the dedication, discipline and hard work I've done to lose body fat? Then, yes. I agree. :bigsmile:

But that's it, isn't it. If you didn't take care of yourself or had bad habits to begin with, who knows? We're all naturally something, the key is figuring out your own personal balance. The human body isn't created to be sedentary, and to eat large amounts . . . it's created to be functional and balanced. Animals in the wild are very rarely obese, animals in captivity however can be if their diet and activity levels aren't balanced . . . humans are animals who create their own captivity in many ways.

tinlee

There are many people with eating disorders (anorexia, overeating) for many different causes. You are blessed that you don't have one. Some people simple don't have the knowledge of what good choices are. I used to think I ate a pretty good diet. Then I found MFP and learned that some foods were crazy high in calories that I ate all the time, but they didn't seem to be unhealthy.

So yes, count your blessings.

odusgolp

I'm naturally lopsided.

I consider it a blessing.

AlsDonkBoxSquat

I would agree that you should count your blessings if you are one of those that can overeat and not gain weight. Kudos to you for choosing to eat healthy and exercise, but junk food really has nothing to do with this blessing. There are few junk foods that I think taste better than healthy foods, but I would sure love to be able to eat huge portions of the healthy foods without thinking of how much exercise I needed to burn to keep from gaining weight. You are lucky if you are naturally thin.

I don't overeat on any food, be it healthy or junk food or anything in between. Never have. I stop eating when I get full. So, maybe I could count those blessings? And the blessings from the dedication, discipline and hard work I've done to lose body fat? Then, yes. I agree. :bigsmile:

I guess I don't understand the original post. Are you saying that you are not naturally thin, but people assume you are because you've kept yourself in shape through exercise and eating right? Or are you saying that you are naturally thin but don't think that is something to be thankful for?

What I'm reading is that people look at her and take her size for granted and completely discount the fact that she has to work, just like everyone else, and work hard for the body she wants.

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

I would agree that you should count your blessings if you are one of those that can overeat and not gain weight. Kudos to you for choosing to eat healthy and exercise, but junk food really has nothing to do with this blessing. There are few junk foods that I think taste better than healthy foods, but I would sure love to be able to eat huge portions of the healthy foods without thinking of how much exercise I needed to burn to keep from gaining weight. You are lucky if you are naturally thin.

I don't overeat on any food, be it healthy or junk food or anything in between. Never have. I stop eating when I get full. So, maybe I could count those blessings? And the blessings from the dedication, discipline and hard work I've done to lose body fat? Then, yes. I agree. :bigsmile:

I guess I don't understand the original post. Are you saying that you are not naturally thin, but people assume you are because you've kept yourself in shape through exercise and eating right? Or are you saying that you are naturally thin but don't think that is something to be thankful for?

I am saying I may have been naturally thin, but I was never an over-indulger, therefore that may have been a huge role in why I was naturally thin or "skinny fat", really.... like I don't really know that I agree I was "naturally" thin. Now that I am more cautious of what I eat, "skinny fat" is becoming a thing of my past and I am now just healthy. Make more sense?

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

There are many people with eating disorders (anorexia, overeating) for many different causes. You are blessed that you don't have one. Some people simple don't have the knowledge of what good choices are. I used to think I ate a pretty good diet. Then I found MFP and learned that some foods were crazy high in calories that I ate all the time, but they didn't seem to be unhealthy.

So yes, count your blessings.

Correction. Do not have one anymore... I did for a short time not too long ago. And it took FOREVER (3 years to gain back what was lost in 3 months).

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

I would agree that you should count your blessings if you are one of those that can overeat and not gain weight. Kudos to you for choosing to eat healthy and exercise, but junk food really has nothing to do with this blessing. There are few junk foods that I think taste better than healthy foods, but I would sure love to be able to eat huge portions of the healthy foods without thinking of how much exercise I needed to burn to keep from gaining weight. You are lucky if you are naturally thin.

I don't overeat on any food, be it healthy or junk food or anything in between. Never have. I stop eating when I get full. So, maybe I could count those blessings? And the blessings from the dedication, discipline and hard work I've done to lose body fat? Then, yes. I agree. :bigsmile:

I guess I don't understand the original post. Are you saying that you are not naturally thin, but people assume you are because you've kept yourself in shape through exercise and eating right? Or are you saying that you are naturally thin but don't think that is something to be thankful for?

What I'm reading is that people look at her and take her size for granted and completely discount the fact that she has to work, just like everyone else, and work hard for the body she wants.

This. Exactly. (In my head what I said made more sense, lol).

duharvalgt

Just ignore them , people say things to me like
"oh it's because you have good genetics" , really? so it wasn't any of the hardwork I put in... :grumble:

bcattoes

What I'm reading is that people look at her and take her size for granted and completely discount the fact that she has to work, just like everyone else, and work hard for the body she wants.

This. Exactly. (In my head what I said made more sense, lol).

OIC I misunderstood the OP.

LorinaLynn

Similarly, even when I was a little overweight, many people still considered me thin. I didn't work at it like I do now, but I was still a fairly active person who'd hike with the dog every day, thought nothing of tackling home remodeling projects myself, was the go-to person at my job (vet tech) when it came to more strenuous work (ie: lugging big bags of cat and dog food upstairs, carrying dead animals downstairs to the "morgue") etc. While I didn't exercise, I wasn't a sloth. Once at work, I was enjoying a donut (because the boss was buying) and a coworker said, "Enjoy that now. It'll catch up with you when you turn 30."

I was 35 at the time. :devil:

But in addition to being a sh*tty, passive-aggressive thing to say, to pretty much wish weight problems on another person, it's as if she was totally discounting the fact that I looked the way I looked (I was maybe 15 pounds heavier than I am now) because of the choices I made. And those choices might have included a donut now and then.

IpuffyheartHeelsinthegym

Similarly, even when I was a little overweight, many people still considered me thin. I didn't work at it like I do now, but I was still a fairly active person who'd hike with the dog every day, thought nothing of tackling home remodeling projects myself, was the go-to person at my job (vet tech) when it came to more strenuous work (ie: lugging big bags of cat and dog food upstairs, carrying dead animals downstairs to the "morgue") etc. While I didn't exercise, I wasn't a sloth. Once at work, I was enjoying a donut (because the boss was buying) and a coworker said, "Enjoy that now. It'll catch up with you when you turn 30."

I was 35 at the time. :devil:

But in addition to being a sh*tty, passive-aggressive thing to say, to pretty much wish weight problems on another person, it's as if she was totally discounting the fact that I looked the way I looked (I was maybe 15 pounds heavier than I am now) because of the choices I made. And those choices might have included a donut now and then.

I think often times people do not think before they open their mouths. Or, I would like to think that is all it is, anyway. Oh, and I still have junk now and again, just not as often as I did before. Funny enough, seemed the time I wanted it most was during training.... (when it was not on my "diet"). Go figure.

Qarol

I had a therapist tell me that once...I did not go back.

dirtbikegirl5

is what I was told recently for being naturally thin....

I'm sorry, but aside from that, I have never eaten any food in excess. I used to be skinny fat, but have been working on changing that with the foods I eat. I have not completely cut anything out, but definitely do not keep "junk" food sitting around the house anymore. We used to buy 2-3 bags of chips, i.e. Doritos, Cheetos, etc. every time we went grocery shopping. Now, rather than buy those bags to have a "grab when you're hungry snack" I only buy the fun-sized bag on occassion when I am craving chips.

I have to kindly agree to disagree when I am told things of that nature, because while my genes may have played a part in my size, so did my discipline, hard work, and lifestyle changes. This didn't happen purely out of "luck".


/ end rant

They tell you to count your blessings that you have good genes because if they are fat they can blame it on their genes.